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Standings
DET
@BAL		7
3
KCR
@CHW		3
7
OAK
@CLE		11
3
CAL
@MIN		1
2
MIL
@NYY		10
2
BOS
@TOR		4
1		 
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NYM
@CIN		7
2
PIT
@LAD		2
3
HOU
@MON		2
13
ATL
@PHI		3
1
CHC
@SFG		3
4
SDP
@STL		5
2
Sunday, July 2, 1989 1:15
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 49,098, Time of Game: 2:13
Angels
1
46-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Twins
2
41-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 8 GB
W: Frank Viola (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2 10  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Schofield SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .541 19 9 -0.044 0.95 0.035 -0.079 -0.3 0 5
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .671 9 6 -0.049 1.37 0.054 -0.103 0.1 2 3
Devon White CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .746 11 10 -0.095 1.35 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 2 0 SH
Wally Joyner 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .710 15 10 -0.078 1.15 0.001 -0.079 -0.6 9 2
Brian Downing DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .834 7 6 -0.039 0.79 0.013 -0.052 -0.4
Chili Davis LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .734 11 8 -0.058 0.73 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 0
Bill Schroeder C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .784 8 6 -0.005 0.82 0.034 -0.039 -0.0 8 0
Glenn Hoffman 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .610 10 8 -0.041 0.83 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 0 0 SH
Kent Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .218 .510 11 7 -0.071 0.88 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 1 0
Bert Blyleven P 1
   Rich Monteleone P
   Bob McClure P
   Willie Fraser P
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 0 7 .138 .276 101 70 -0.480 1.01 0.137 -0.617 -3.6 24 10
SH: D White (2, off F Viola); G Hoffman (2, off F Viola).
TB: B Downing; D Schofield; B Schroeder; J Ray.
RBI: W Joyner (30).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Joyner-B Schroeder.
E: W Joyner (3).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Newman SS-2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 .660 16 10 0.158 1.36 0.209 -0.051 0.4 1 1 2B
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .622 9 7 0.001 1.60 0.138 -0.136 0.5 2 3 2B
   Greg Gagne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .676 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .337 .863 10 7 0.123 2.00 0.311 -0.187 -0.1 4 0 2B
Kent Hrbek DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .294 .931 15 7 0.010 1.83 0.081 -0.071 0.4
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 .269 .754 16 13 0.142 2.07 0.249 -0.106 0.3 0 2
Randy Bush LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .863 19 10 0.021 1.60 0.116 -0.096 0.4 1 0
Gene Larkin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .677 14 7 -0.204 1.68 0.000 -0.204 -2.0 9 0
Carmelo Castillo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .860 11 8 -0.161 1.54 0.000 -0.161 -1.6 3 0
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .199 .612 7 5 -0.071 0.92 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 7 1
Frank Viola P
Team Totals 33 2 10 2 2 7 .303 .737 117 74 0.019 1.64 1.104 -1.083 -2.1 27 7
2B: K Puckett (27, off R Monteleone); A Newman (10, off R Monteleone); W Backman (6, off B Blyleven).
TB: A Newman 3; W Backman 3; K Puckett 3; R Bush 2; G Gaetti 2.
RBI: G Gaetti (55); K Puckett (43).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven 7 6 0 0 1 5 0 2.16 27 83 56 34 9 13 12 9 6 0 69 0.506 1.41 3.6
Rich Monteleone, BS (2), L (2-1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1.62 3 15 9 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.343 3.06 -1.2
Bob McClure 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.77 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.018 2.53 -0.2
Willie Fraser 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 4 13 7 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 -0.163 1.93 -0.1
Team Totals 8 10 2 2 2 7 0 2.25 35 117 74 43 12 19 16 10 6 0 69 3 1 -0.018 1.01 2.1
B McClure faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola, W (7-8) 9 4 1 1 0 7 0 3.54 31 101 70 33 20 17 10 14 9 0 82 0.481 1.01 3.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 31 101 70 33 20 17 10 14 9 0 82 0.481 1.64 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - (none), 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 49,098.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Minnesota Twins
1 Dick Schofield SS 1 Al Newman SS
2 Johnny Ray 2B 2 Wally Backman 2B
3 Devon White CF 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Wally Joyner 1B 4 Kent Hrbek DH
5 Brian Downing DH 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Chili Davis LF 6 Randy Bush LF
7 Bill Schroeder C 7 Gene Larkin 1B
8 Glenn Hoffman 3B 8 Carmelo Castillo RF
9 Kent Anderson RF 9 Tim Laudner C
Bert Blyleven P Frank Viola P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Monteleone 29% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Newman Scores
b8 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN G. Gaetti W. Fraser 22% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b5 0-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN K. Puckett B. Blyleven -17% 34% Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B-C (Short RF Foul)
b8 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman R. Monteleone 17% 48% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman R. Monteleone -12% 36% Strikeout (foul bunt)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CAL D. Schofield F. Viola -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CAL J. Ray F. Viola -5% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive); Schofield to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CAL D. White F. Viola 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Schofield to 3B; Ray to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO CAL W. Joyner F. Viola -0% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Schofield Scores; Ray to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CAL B. Downing F. Viola 3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN A. Newman B. Blyleven -2% 42% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN W. Backman B. Blyleven 4% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN K. Puckett B. Blyleven 2% 49% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Backman stays at 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  MIN K. Hrbek B. Blyleven 6% 55% Walk; Backman to 3B; Puckett to 2B
b1 0-1 1 123 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti B. Blyleven -8% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 123 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Bush B. Blyleven -8% 40% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL C. Davis F. Viola 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL B. Schroeder F. Viola 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CAL G. Hoffman F. Viola 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Blyleven -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo B. Blyleven -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Laudner B. Blyleven -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL K. Anderson F. Viola 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CAL D. Schofield F. Viola 2% 43% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL J. Ray F. Viola 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN A. Newman B. Blyleven -3% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN W. Backman B. Blyleven -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett B. Blyleven -1% 38% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CAL D. White F. Viola 2% 40% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CAL W. Joyner F. Viola 2% 42% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CAL B. Downing F. Viola -1% 40% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CAL C. Davis F. Viola 2% 43% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek B. Blyleven -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  MIN G. Gaetti B. Blyleven 3% 43% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN R. Bush B. Blyleven 8% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gaetti to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Blyleven -9% 43% Popfly: CF (Short CF)
b4 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Castillo B. Blyleven -7% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CAL B. Schroeder F. Viola 2% 39% Lineout: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CAL G. Hoffman F. Viola 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL K. Anderson F. Viola 1% 42% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Laudner B. Blyleven -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN A. Newman B. Blyleven 4% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN W. Backman B. Blyleven 10% 52% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Newman to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b5 0-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN K. Puckett B. Blyleven -17% 34% Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B-C (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CAL D. Schofield F. Viola 3% 37% Lineout: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CAL J. Ray F. Viola 2% 38% Lineout: RF
t6 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CAL D. White F. Viola 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Hrbek B. Blyleven -4% 36% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
b6 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti B. Blyleven -3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bush B. Blyleven -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
t7 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL W. Joyner F. Viola 3% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CAL B. Downing F. Viola 2% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL C. Davis F. Viola 1% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Larkin B. Blyleven -5% 32% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Castillo B. Blyleven -4% 28% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Laudner B. Blyleven -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
t8 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CAL B. Schroeder F. Viola -3% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t8 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CAL G. Hoffman F. Viola 1% 23% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Schroeder to 2B
t8 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CAL K. Anderson F. Viola 4% 27% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t8 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CAL D. Schofield F. Viola 4% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Rich Monteleone facing 1-2-3
Rich Monteleone replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
b8 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman R. Monteleone 17% 48% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman R. Monteleone -12% 36% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Monteleone 29% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Newman Scores
Bob McClure replaces Rich Monteleone pitching
b8 1-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN K. Hrbek B. McClure 2% 67% Walk
Willie Fraser replaces Bob McClure pitching
b8 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN G. Gaetti W. Fraser 22% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b8 2-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  MIN R. Bush W. Fraser 3% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hrbek to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
b8 2-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Larkin W. Fraser -4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  O MIN C. Castillo W. Fraser -4% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
Al Newman moves from SS to 2B
Greg Gagne replaces Wally Backman (2B) playing SS batting 2nd
t9 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CAL J. Ray F. Viola 7% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CAL D. White F. Viola 5% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CAL W. Joyner F. Viola 4% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

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